Tag: Neurodegenerative Diseases

Decompression and Coflex interlaminar stabilization compared with decompression and instrumented spinal fusion for spinal stenosis and low-grade degenerative spondylolisthesis: two-year results from the prospective, randomized, multicenter, Food and Drug Administration Investigational Device Exemption trial.

Posted: August 23, 2016 at 11:26 am   /   Degenerative

By most definitions, this is a good  example of a randomized control trial (RCT).  The study populations were well matched and the outcomes were standardly measured.  The follow-up rate was greater than 80%. The inclusion criteria included the presence of back pain (VAS of 5/10 or more),  along with spinal stenosis and up to grade […]

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